# USE CATALOG

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Catalogs are planned for an upcoming release, and don't yet appear in any current releases.
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## Syntax

```bnf
USE CATALOG catalog_name
```

## Description

Changes to another [catalog](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/security/user-account-management/catalogs).\
Can only be done by a super user in the 'def' catalog.\
Changing catalog will update catalog status and reset all session status.

A tenant (a user in any other catalog than 'def') cannot change to another catalog.\
However tenants can execute `USE CATALOG current_catalog`. This is to allow the\
user to import SQL scripts that use `USE CATALOG...`.

## See Also

* [USE database](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/administrative-sql-statements/use-database). Changing database.

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